Disaster Relief & Preparedness
Extreme weather, including hurricanes and tornadoes, have caused significant damage to Middle & Southwest Georgia. These events can have lingering effects on families and communities. Congressman Bishop has worked hard in Congress to ensure residents and communities have resources to recover when natural disasters strike or large-scale accidents occur, overwhelming local and Georgia's state emergency resources. He also works with local leaders to help direct federal resources to improve water infrastructure and emergency services so that Georgians are better prepared for the future.
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April 6, 2023
ROBERTA, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the Crawford County Commission is receiving a $223,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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March 15, 2023
COLQUITT, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check at the Miller County Commission offices which represent the $161,167 in federal funding that the Congressman secured as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
March 7, 2023
MACON, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the Georgia Rural Water Association (GRWA), through the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA), is the recipient of a $1,185,867 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).
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February 16, 2023
CAMILLA, GA– On Friday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission representing the $3,941,986 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the organization as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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August 11, 2022
CORDELE, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited Crisp Regional Hospital and toured its facilities.
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July 21, 2022
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Federal money is coming to Columbus Technical College.
Congressman Sanford Bishop announcing today that three institutions will receive grant funding through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, including CTC.
The school will receive just over $1.2 million towards specialized training and education, supporti
July 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce the selection of three district institutions to receive grant funding through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) totaling $3,048,137.
July 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), and Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) introduced H.R.8432, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 in the House of Representatives.
July 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, helped lead debate on and approval of H.R. 8294, a Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill which covered several U.S. departments, agencies, and programs.